Calories in salad dressing

Vegetable salad and fruit salad are delicacies that many of our friends like to eat nowadays. The originally simple vegetables and fruits, after being blended with salad dressing, not only taste better but also have brighter colors. It is a way of making delicious food with good color, aroma and taste. However, although salad dressing is delicious, it is relatively high in calories, so it is not recommended that you eat it often. How many calories does salad dressing have?

If you want to know the calories in salad dressing in detail, you need to pay attention to the relevant knowledge about salad dressing. You should know that salad dressing is divided into several different types, and the calories in salad dressing are different for different types. Please pay attention to this distinction.

Studies have shown that mayonnaise contains the highest calories of all salad dressings. Experts believe that this is mainly because more than half of the raw materials for mayonnaise come from edible oil, followed by egg yolks, plus a little sugar, salt and vinegar. One tablespoon of mayonnaise contains 110 kcal and 12 grams of fat, which is higher than the same amount of chocolate.

Experts also pointed out that in order to cater to consumers' tastes, most salad dressings on the market use a large amount of cooking oil, resulting in an increasing amount of calories contained in them. In 100 grams of salad dressing, the calories often account for more than 1/4 of the total nutritional content. If you add 3 to 4 tablespoons of salad dressing to a vegetable salad, the calories will exceed 300 kcal, which is equivalent to the calories contained in a meat pie. Excessive intake of calories and fat will undoubtedly make people prone to obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease.

Because salad dressing contains too many calories, nutritionists call on everyone to eat less mayonnaise; secondly, they advocate reducing the calories in salad dressing by yourself. Japanese famous nutritionist and weight loss expert Fukiko Takeuchi introduced a method to reporters, which is to "dilute" the mayonnaise. For example, by removing half of the 80-kcal mayonnaise and adding half of the yogurt, the calories can be reduced to 45 kcal. In addition, adding a proper amount of white wine to salad dressing can also reduce the fat content.

Water left on the vegetables will dilute the flavor of the salad dressing and cause it to be overused. Therefore, the moisture should be removed from the vegetables before adding salad dressing.

After knowing the specific calories in salad dressing, we would also like to remind you that no matter what kind of salad dressing you choose, you cannot ignore its calories. If you really like salad dressing, you can learn to make some low-fat salad dressing yourself. This will not only satisfy your taste but also be healthier.